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Colorado Marijuana Legalization and Rise in Homelessness (Article)
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<blockquote data-quote="Copabanana" data-source="post: 708039" data-attributes="member: 18958"><p>I think we have consensus here that homelessness involves a constellation of inter-related factors.</p><p></p><p>I believe Colorado marijuana had a "gold rush" effect. There was the allure of pot, the culture of pot, the newness of legalization. with the sense there was a libertine, self-indulgent and/or permissive culture, all of which would entice self-indulgent, impulsive difficult children.</p><p></p><p>I think our kids do go for the "flash in the pan," the idea there is something for nothing, the idea that they can do it all without a downside, the idea that there are no costs to be paid.</p><p></p><p>So, to the extent that our kids had all of this "going for them" before: the impulsivity, the belief that they do not have to conform, that there are freebies in life, the entitlement, and desire to live beyond rules and beyond restraints--the idea of a culture that permitted the free use of marijuana, would hold appeal, because it brought together their commonly held ideology. The Difficult Child ideology.</p><p></p><p>Of course it was not the marijuana, per se. All of these adults and kids had free access already to marijuana bought illegally or through dispensaries. It was the cultural promise and the cultural reinforcement that Colorado legalization provided.</p><p></p><p>Lil. I can certainly see why your son for right now is not in regular or frequent contact. He is immersed in a cultural milieu that could not be further than anything you represent.</p><p></p><p>Trust me, this will run its course. I believe this.</p><p></p><p>Pretty soon all of this will be old news. That day may have already arrived.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Copabanana, post: 708039, member: 18958"] I think we have consensus here that homelessness involves a constellation of inter-related factors. I believe Colorado marijuana had a "gold rush" effect. There was the allure of pot, the culture of pot, the newness of legalization. with the sense there was a libertine, self-indulgent and/or permissive culture, all of which would entice self-indulgent, impulsive difficult children. I think our kids do go for the "flash in the pan," the idea there is something for nothing, the idea that they can do it all without a downside, the idea that there are no costs to be paid. So, to the extent that our kids had all of this "going for them" before: the impulsivity, the belief that they do not have to conform, that there are freebies in life, the entitlement, and desire to live beyond rules and beyond restraints--the idea of a culture that permitted the free use of marijuana, would hold appeal, because it brought together their commonly held ideology. The Difficult Child ideology. Of course it was not the marijuana, per se. All of these adults and kids had free access already to marijuana bought illegally or through dispensaries. It was the cultural promise and the cultural reinforcement that Colorado legalization provided. Lil. I can certainly see why your son for right now is not in regular or frequent contact. He is immersed in a cultural milieu that could not be further than anything you represent. Trust me, this will run its course. I believe this. Pretty soon all of this will be old news. That day may have already arrived. [/QUOTE]
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